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First describing the synthesis between Greek cosmology and the biblical creation story that theologians had cobbled together over the centuries, Randles (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris) then documents how it was dismantled during the Renaissance and replaced with the ancient pagan notion of an infinite universe. He characterizes the shift as the work of dissenters from Aristotle, humanist Bible critics, Protestant reformers, and astronomers. He also shows how their ideas spread through Catholic Europe to inspire indirectly Descartes and Gassendi, and how Catholic authorities surrendered by the middle of the 18th century and allowed heliocentrism to be taught. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
